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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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