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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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