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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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