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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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