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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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