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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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