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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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