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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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