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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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