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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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