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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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