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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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