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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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