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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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