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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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