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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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