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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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