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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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