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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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