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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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