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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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