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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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