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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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