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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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