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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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