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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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