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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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