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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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