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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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