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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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