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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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