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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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