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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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