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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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