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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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