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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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