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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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