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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative 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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