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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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