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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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