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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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