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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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