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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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