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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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