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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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