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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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