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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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