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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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