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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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