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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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