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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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