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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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