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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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