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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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