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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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