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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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