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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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