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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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