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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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