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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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