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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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