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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important 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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