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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major 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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