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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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