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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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