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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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