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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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