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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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