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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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