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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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