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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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