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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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