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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches 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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