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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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