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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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