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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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