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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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