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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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