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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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