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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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