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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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