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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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