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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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