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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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