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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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