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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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