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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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