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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important 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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