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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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