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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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