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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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