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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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