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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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