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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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