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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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