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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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