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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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