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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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