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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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