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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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