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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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