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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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