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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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