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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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