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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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