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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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