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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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