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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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