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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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