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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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