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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand 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 thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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