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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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