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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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