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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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