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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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