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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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