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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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