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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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