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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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