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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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