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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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