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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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