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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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