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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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