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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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