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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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