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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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