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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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