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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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