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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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