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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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