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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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