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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in 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 massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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