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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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