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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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