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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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