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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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