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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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