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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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