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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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