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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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