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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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