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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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