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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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