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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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