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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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