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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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