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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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