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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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