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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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