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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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