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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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