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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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