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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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