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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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