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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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