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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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