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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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