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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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