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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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