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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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