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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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