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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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