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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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