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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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