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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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