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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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