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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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