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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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