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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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