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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major 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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