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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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