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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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