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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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