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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources