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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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