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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores 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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