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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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