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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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