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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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