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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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