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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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