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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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