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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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