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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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