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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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