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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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