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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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