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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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