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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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