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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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