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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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