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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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