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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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