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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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