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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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