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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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