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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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