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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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