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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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