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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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