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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring 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 new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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