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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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