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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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