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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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