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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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