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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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