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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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