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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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