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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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