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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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