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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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