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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses 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 massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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