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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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