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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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