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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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