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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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