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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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