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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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