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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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