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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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