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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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