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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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