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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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