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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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