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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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