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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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