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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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