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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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