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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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