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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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