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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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