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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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