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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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