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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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