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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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