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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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