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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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