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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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