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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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