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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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