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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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