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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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