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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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