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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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