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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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