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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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