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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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