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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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