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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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