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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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