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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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