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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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