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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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