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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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