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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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