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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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