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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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