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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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