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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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