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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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