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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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