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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines 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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