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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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