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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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