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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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