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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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