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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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