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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers 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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