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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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