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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes 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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