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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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