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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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