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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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