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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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