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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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