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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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