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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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