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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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