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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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