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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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