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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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