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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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