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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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