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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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