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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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