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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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