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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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