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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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