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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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