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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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