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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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