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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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