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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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