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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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