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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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