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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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