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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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