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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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