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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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