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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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