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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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