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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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