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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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