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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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