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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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