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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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