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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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