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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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