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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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