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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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