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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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