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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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