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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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