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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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