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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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