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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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