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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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