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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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