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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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