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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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