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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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