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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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