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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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