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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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