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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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