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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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