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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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