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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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