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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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