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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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