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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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