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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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