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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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