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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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