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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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