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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies 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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