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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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