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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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