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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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