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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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