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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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