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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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