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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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