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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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