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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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