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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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