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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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