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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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