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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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