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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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