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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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