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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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