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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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