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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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