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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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