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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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