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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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