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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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