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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major 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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