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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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