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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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