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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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