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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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