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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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