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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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