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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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