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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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