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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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