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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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