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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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