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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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