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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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