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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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