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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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