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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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