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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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