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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources