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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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