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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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