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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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