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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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