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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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