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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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