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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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