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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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