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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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