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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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