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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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