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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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