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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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