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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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