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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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