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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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