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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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