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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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