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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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