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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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