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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major 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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