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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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