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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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