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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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