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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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