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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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