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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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