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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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