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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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