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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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