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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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