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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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