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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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