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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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