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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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