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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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