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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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