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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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