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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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