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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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