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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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