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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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