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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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