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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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