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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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