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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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