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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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