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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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