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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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