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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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