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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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