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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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