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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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