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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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