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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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