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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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