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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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