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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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