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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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