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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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