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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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