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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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