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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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