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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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