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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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