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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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