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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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