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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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