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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates 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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