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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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