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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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