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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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