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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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