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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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