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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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