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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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