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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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