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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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