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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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