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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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