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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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