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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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