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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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