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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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