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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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