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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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