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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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