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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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