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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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