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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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