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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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