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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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