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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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