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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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