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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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