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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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