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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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