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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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