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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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