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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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