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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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