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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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