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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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