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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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