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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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