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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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