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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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