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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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