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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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