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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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