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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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