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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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