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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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