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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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