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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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