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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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