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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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