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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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