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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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