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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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