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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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