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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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