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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in 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 online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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