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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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