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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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