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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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