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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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