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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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