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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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