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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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