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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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