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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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