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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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