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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education